George R. R. Martin Signs Massive Five-Year Deal With HBO, So Say Goodbye To The Books

Monkey Man,” which is based on a script he co-wrote and produced. The film was recently acquired by Netflix in a $30 million deal.“We are thrilled to partner with Dev Patel, who has an incredibly fresh vision for projects that align with the ShivHans Pictures mission,” Rawat said in a statement.

Jean-Marc Vallée and Nathan Ross, the Emmy-winning producers behind HBO’s Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects, have entered into a three-year first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max via their Crazyrose production company. Under the deal, Vallée and Ross will executive produce both Gorilla and the Bird, a limited series based on the memoir by Zack McDermott which Vallée will also direct, and The Players Table, starring Sydney Sweeney and Halsey to be directed by Annabelle Attanasio.

CBS and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have signed a two-year deal for the Daytime Emmy Awards. Under the terms of the deal, the awards ceremony will be broadcast in primetime on CBS, and will also stream live on Paramount+.

Pastel, the filmmaking collective founded by Barry Jenkins and The Underground Railroad producers Adele Romanski, and Mark Ceryak, have struck a first-look television deal with HBO and HBO Max and A24.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAnchor Bret Baier has renewed his contract with Fox News Channel, extending a pact that was last negotiated in 2019.The deal will keep Baier at the network for the next few years, and will maintain his roles as anchor and executive editor of the Fox Corp. network’s “Special Report” and as the outlet’s chief political anchor.

Netflix reportedly dropped big money to acquire two sequels to Rain Johnson's Oscar-nominated 2019 mystery film "Knives Out."  Detective Benoit Blanc's next cases will therefore drop exclusively on Netflix, although there's no word yet on what the nature of those cases may be or if any other characters will reprise their roles in the sequels. Netflix declined to say how much it was paying for the films, which Johnson will direct with Daniel Craig returning as inspector Blanc.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on CBS in 2021 and 2022, as the Eye network struck a two-year deal with the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).That means this year, CBS has both the Daytime and Primetime Emmys — the first time in more than a decade that one network will broadcast both ceremonies.

EXCLUSIVE: Following critical acclaim that recently earned him multiple accolades including a SAG nomination, Nicholas Hoult is looking to stay in business with The Great producers for the long haul. Hoult has signed a first look television deal with MRC Television and Civic Center Media via his newly formed production company, Dead Duck Films.

Game Of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin has signed a huge new content deal with HBO.The five-year overall contract, which is reportedly worth eight figures, will see Martin develop new programming for both HBO and its streaming service HBO Max.The new deal will incorporate HBO’s slew of upcoming Game Of Thrones spin-off projects, which currently stands at six.The furthest project along of all the offshoots is House Of The Dragon.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGeorge R.R. Martin is staying in business with HBO, with the author signing a massive five-year overall deal with the premium cabler.The deal will see Martin develop new projects for both HBO and HBO Max.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO and HBO Max are eyeing more stories of larger-than-life rock stars and social issues with a first-look deal with Gunpowder & Sky.

Cineworld and Warner Bros have hatched a multi-year agreement that will see the No. 2 global exhibitor show the studio’s 2021 theatrical and HBO Max day-and-date titles in the U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max’s garden of unscripted talent continues to blossom after the streamer struck an overall deal with director Joseph Guidry.

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EXCLUSIVE: Writer Syreeta Singleton is expanding her relationship with HBO and HBO Max, signing a one-year overall deal with the premium cabler and streaming platform. Under the pact, Singleton will develop new material for the networks and showrun the upcoming HBO Max series, Rap Sh*t.